Bellevue Cemetery, Chadbourn NC
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Bellevue Cemetery is an African American Cemetery located in Chadbourn, NC. The burial ground has been used for approximately 100 years by African Americans with ties to the Chadbourn and surrounding communities. It is situated in the center of a secluded wooded area surrounded by pine trees with a dirt road leading into the burial ground. The dirt path completely encircles the original site, however, recently new trees have been cleared for additional plots. The graveyard has been well-kept during recent years, but many grave markers have been lost. death records for my family reveal that often, family members acted as 'undertaker' and buried their own kin within a day or two of the decedents death. You may view photographs of the cemetery by clicking on the link below. This researcher believes that this is the same cemetery previously referred to as "Yates Colored Cemetery", and the "Chadbourn Colored Cemetery" according to death certificates, but have as yet been unable to definitively conclude this as fact. If anyone knows for certain, please let me know!
Photos of Bellevue Cemetery and selected tombstones
posted 10/2003
| Last Name | First Name | M.I | Birth-Death | Comment | |
| Daniels | Naomi | L. | 1900-1994 | ||
| Yates | George | 1907-1976 | |||
| Yates | Mable | S. | 2/14/1910 - 5/15/1986 | ||
| Leggett | Ada | L. | died 9/28/1979 | ||
| Yates | Ellis | A. | 4/9/1900-5/6/1982 | ||
| Lawrence | Lavern | R. | 1909-1997 | ||
| Smith | Mary | L. | 11/04/1938-2/13/1988 | ||
| Lawrence | Hattie | M. | 1/15/1900-2/14/1988 | ||
| Lawrence | John Sr. | Mitchell | 10/07/1873-2/26/1966 | ||
| Lawrence | Louisa | date illegible | |||
| Lawrence | Mary | B. | 1902-1995 | ||
| Lawrence | Horace | B. | 8/15/1899-4/4/1965 | Listed as "Mr. Horace B. Lawrence" | |
| Lawrence | James | Edward | 12/25/1921-06/12/1958 | NC -PFC 653 QM Truck Company WW2 | |
| Brinkley | Sylvia | Livingston | 9/4/1894-2/23/1967 | ||
| Brinkley | Callis | N. | 5/22/1877-2/26/1962 | ||
| Lawrence | Johnnie | Waitus | 4/23/1921-7/13/1964 | Staff Sgt. 116 Base Unit AAF WWII | |
| Lawrence | Wilson | died -2/2/1976 | |||
| Yates | JoAnn | 8/18/1865-1/5/1949 | Asleep in Jesus | ||
| Lawrence | Paul | 7/22/1894-4/22/1931 | |||
| Lawrence | Jacob | D. | 9/8/1906-4/2/1937 | A Dear Husband | |
Transcribed by Lisa Lawrence Hudson "RawEssence"